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Dec. 24, 1946.

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xrrro R/YEVS Patented Dec. 24, 1946 UNITED STATES SWING Earl H. Hurley,Emporium, Pa.

Application October 19, 1943, Serial No. 506,889

3 Claims.

This invention relates to :an exercising device in the form of a swing,designed primarily as a muscle building means-and excess weight reducer.

An important object of the invention is to provide a swing having anoperating means embodying levers controlled by the person seated in theswing, whereby the swing will be caused to move when the operator exertsa pull on the levers, providing an exercising device with exceptionalrecreational and amusement qualities, due primarily, to the ease ofoperation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be used with exceptionally beneficial results, in restoringaction to injured muscles, nerves and the like, suffered by woundedmembers of the armed forces.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a swingactuating means which will permit the operation of the swing with a longor short movement, with a minimum arm stroke.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood thatchanges in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within'thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a swing constructed in accordancewith the invention,

and illustrating the swing as supported from a wall bracket.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the swing and the bracket.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of a modified form of the invention,illustrating the swing as mounted on a supporting frame.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a fragmental elevational View of a modified form of seat,illustrating a back strap as connected therewith.

Figure 8 is a fragmental detail view illustrating the hand grip of thelevers, this strap being shown as connected thereto.

Referring t the drawing in detail, the supporting bracket for the swingis indicated generally by the reference character 5 and includes a rearbar 6 and forwardly extended converging arms 2. The bracket alsoembodies a vertical bar 8 that connects with the bar 6, at a-pointintermediate the ends of the bar 8, -as clearly shown by Figure 3 of thedrawings. The reference character 9 indicates abrace bar, which extendsfrom the upper end of the bar 8, to the forward end of the bracketproper, or at a point where the bars l are connected with each other.

The horizontal rod 1 0 is supported by the "bracket, and provides thesupport for "the swing proper, which includes side bars H, which areprovided with straps l2 at their upper ends, the straps 12 beingpositioned around the horizontal bar to pivot thereon.

The seat of the swing is indicated by the reference character I3 and isprovided with pivot pins M at its ends, which operate in openings formedat the lowerends of the bars H. The seat, while it is adapted forpivotal movement between the bars l l, acts-tohold the bars ll in properspaced relation with respect to each other. A brace bar indicated at I5is disposed between the bars [-1, and holds the bars II in spacedrelation at their upper ends.

The bars 1 are connected by means of the spaced bars [6 which aredisposed in parallel relation with respect to each other, as clearlyshown by Figure 3 of the drawings.

Journaled in the bars I6 is a pivot pin l! to which the upper end of theoperating rod I8 is pivotally connected. The lower end of the operatingrod extends to a point in proximity to the operators seat, and isconnected with the member l9, through the medium of the pivot pin 23,the member l9 being formed with a cutout portion in its end, to receivethe lower end of the operating rod l8. This member I9 is pivotallymounted on the rod 2! that extends between the bars II, the ends of therod 2| being disposed in openings formed in the bars.

Spacers 22 are disposed on the rod 2|, between the member 19 and innersurfaces of the bars H, to the end that the member l9 will be heldproperly centered on the rod '2I and at the same time, will be permittedto pivot freely on the rod 2!.

Handles indicated at 23 are connected with the member l9, and extenddownwardly to positions where they may be readily grasped by the personseated on the seat l3, to operate the swing.

As clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawings, the operating rod extendsat an oblique angle with respect to the bars I I, under normalconditions, and the member l9 extends at an oblique 3 angle with respectto the operating rod l8, so that a pull on the handles 23, will tend topush the lower ends of the bars ll forwardly.

In the form of the invention as illustrated by sheet 2 of the drawings,the swing is shown as supported by the supporting frame which includesend members 25, each of which end members includes inclined bars 26 thatcross each other near the upper ends thereof, the lower ends of the bars26 being connected to the horizontal base bars 21, at points in spacedrelation with the ends of the base bars 21. The end members are held inspaced relation with respect to each other, by means of the transversebars 29, which conmeet with the bars 26 at their upper ends. The framealso includes inclined brace bars 30, that connect with the centraltransverse bar 3!, and have their upper ends connected with the bars 26.End bars 32 have connection with the transverse bars 29, and areprovided with openings in which the ends of the supporting rod 33 arepositioned, the supporting rod 33 providing a support for the cables 34,which are shown as looped around the rod 33 and secured thereon, in sucha way that the cables may pivot on the rod when the swing is in motion.

The lower ends of the cables 34, extend through openings in the seat 35,where they are secured.

While the operating mechanism in this form of the invention, is similarto the operating mechanism as illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings,the cables are braced, by means of the bars 36. Eye-bolts 31 extendthrough the bars 36, at the ends thereof, the cables being extendedthrough the eye-bolts which eye-bolts are secured firmly in position, bymeans of the nuts 38. The eyebolts 31 are partially embedded in the bars36, to prevent rotation'of the eye-bolts.

Connected to the bars 29, are spaced parallel bars 39 which are formedwith openings in which the ends of the pivot pin 4| are mounted, the

operating bar 42, being shown as pivotally mounted on the pivot pin 4|.The lower end of the bar 42 has pivotal connection with the member 43,which in turn is pivotally mounted on the rod 44 that extends throughbearing openings in the bars 36. Handles 45 are connected with themember 43 and are so disposed that they may be 4 dles and are providedwith loops 41, which encircle the wrist of the operator so that in theevent that the operators grip slips, the hands of the operator will beheld adjacent to the handles so that the handles may be again readilygripped for operation.

As shown by Figure 7, the swing seat which is indicated by the referencecharacter 48, is supported between the pivot bars 49, the bars 49 beingformed with elongated openings, through which the back strap 50 extends,providing a back rest for the operator to insure against the operatorfalling rearwardly, from the swing.

What is claimed is:

1. In a swing, a support, a supporting rod on the support, a pair ofseat supporting cables pivotally mounted on the supporting rod, rigidbars secured to the cables, in parallel relation therewith, an actuatingrod pivotally connected with said support, an operating member pivotallymounted between the rigid bars, and to which the actuating rod ispivotally connected, and handles connected with the operating member tobe pulled by a person sitting on the seat of the swing, operating theswing.

2. In a swing, a support, a supporting rod on the support, a pair ofseat supporting cables pivotally mounted on the supporting rod, anactuating rod pivotally connected with said support, means forconnecting the actuating rod to said cables comprising an operatingmember pivotally mounted between the cables and to which said actuatingrod is pivotally connected, handles connected with the operating member,and by means of which the actuating rod is operated, and wrist strapssecured to the handles and adapted to connect the wrists of a personseated on the seat of the swing, with the handles.

3. In a swing, a support, a supporting rod on the support, a pair ofseat supporting cables pivotally mounted on the supporting rod, rigidbars secured to the cables, in parallel relation therewith, an operatingbar pivotally connected with said support, an operating member connectedto the rigid bars and being also connected to the operating bar, andhandles connected with the operating member to be pulled by a personsitting on the seat of the swing, operating the swing.

EARL H. HURLEY.

